Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits are set to run out of funding on Nov. 1 if the government shutdown continues.

About 42 million people receive money through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, sometimes called food stamps. The U.S. Agriculture Department told states in an Oct. 10 letter that if the shutdown continues, the program will run out of money to pay for benefits in November.

In a letter to state health officials earlier this month, Ronald Ward -- the acting head of SNAP -- warned that "if the current lapse in appropriations continues, there will be insufficient funds to pay full November SNAP benefits for approximately 42 million individuals across the Nation."

The majority of states—36—have issued warnings regarding SNAP November payments as the government shutdown continues.

Gov. Bill Lee warned Tennessee residents to expect delays in receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits in November

Employees at Missouri's food banks said the government shutdown's halt of food benefits could put a strain on their organizations, which have already seen an increase in demand this year.

The one in six Oregonians who rely on federal SNAP food and nutrition assistance to pay for groceries each month will be left with nothing in November due to the ongoing government shutdown, according to the U.

Montanans who use SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, may not receive the benefit in November.

With no end to the federal government shutdown in sight, state officials in New Hampshire are preparing for a potential halt in food stamps under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

As the federal government shutdown threatened to halt Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ( SNAP) payments for millions this November, TikTok users turned to the platform to offer practical advice on stretching food budgets.